Hubby can shut off the tinnitus

Posted By Sheila on May 05, 1998 at 00:32:46:







My husband hit his head on a tile floor, causing a lesion to his cerebellum confirmed by a positive ENG for right beating nystagmus, a perforated TMJ disc (MRI), and some kind of cochlear concussion.  He had the following tests to locate the source of his problems:  BAER, MRIs of Brain, Ear and TMJ, Fistula Test, ENG, SPECT.  The remaining problems are slight truncal ataxia, and DEBILITATING tinnitus.  One ENT said live with it, the neuro-otologist is suggesting exploratory surgery, the oral surgeon suggested open jaw surgery, and the neurosurgeon indicated that he may need microvascular decompression of the 8th cranial nerve.  Which one should we pursue first?  I suggested jaw, ear, brain because the jaw problem may fix everything, and the ear surgery comes with lots of risk.  Also, is there such a thing as a traumatologist?  He h has 10 doctors who all have their own idea as to what happened.